Real Estate, Conveyancing & Commercial Property Law

 

Acquisition of Real Estate entails decision making, with legal consequences that may impact expected return on investment. To obviate and mitigate risks that may lead to diminished return or loss in your investment, our team of experienced Real Estate team prioritise diligence in acquisition, expertise in negotiations and efficiency in closing transactions.

 

In real estate, we deal with all kinds of real property transactions including sale, subdivision, leases, transfers, mortgages, charges and all aspects of property acquisition and development. We also provide advice on acquisition and sale of land, conduct due diligence, negotiate agreements on behalf of clients and draft contracts suited to client’s needs.

 

In this regard, we have provided comprehensive legal services to companies and individuals who have bought, developed, or sold land and invested in or occupied commercial and residential property. Our Commercial Property law department also handles chattels and share transfers and agreements.

 

We have over the years developed a wide network of contacts and great working relationships with land registries and relevant offices dealing with land administration and registration, and you should expect to benefit from unrivalled turnaround time on all formalities related to registration and administration of land.

 

Broadly stated, our services pertaining to Real Estate Investment include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting extensive due diligence

• Negotiating and structuring the terms of development, sale and/or purchase of real property

• Drafting and reviewing the relevant agreements and other pertinent documents

• Advising on tax obligations related to investment in real estate

• Undertaking registration formalities at the land registries

• Undertaking and overseeing the processes of approval of change of user, amalgamation, subdivision, and extension of lease

 

Our Commercial Property Practice is at the forefront of real estate acquisition, development and finance across the length and breadth of Kenya and successfully safeguards the interests of all industry roles players, whether they be developers, landlords, lenders, property funds or tenants.

 

Our team comprises a dynamic group of talented real estate legal practitioners and our knowledge of the real estate industry throughout East Africa, enable us to provide hands-on legal solutions across a wide array of multi-jurisdictional transactions, ensuring seamless collaboration and solutions to even the most complex of projects.

 

Our imperative is to provide industry role players with practical and cost-effective counsel throughout the property ’life cycle’, from structuring, acquisition, development, tenanting and financing, through to eventual disposal, drawing on the collective experience of some of East Africa’s finest real estate legal practitioners.

 

We act for institutional investors (including pension funds, life companies and a wide variety of other institutions), for overseas investors, and for property companies in all aspects of property investment (both direct and indirect).